Name: Messerschmitt Bf 109 Bf 109 G-6
Brand: Messerschmitt

Messerschmitt Bf 109 Bf 109 G-6

The most-produced sub-variant of the Gustav family, accounting for nearly a third of all Bf 109 production.

Updated: August 25, 2026

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880 km

Range

History

The Bf 109 G-6 was the most numerous sub-variant of the Gustav series, powered by the Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 engine rated at 1,475 hp (1,085 kW). It introduced as standard armament two 13 mm MG131 machine guns synchronized above the engine (300 rounds per gun) and a 20 mm MG151/20 cannon or, on the G-6/U4 version, a 30 mm MK108 cannon (65 rounds) firing through the propeller hub; it could be fitted with two 20 mm MG151/20 cannon in underwing gondolas (Rüstsatz VI) or with 21 cm Wfr.Gr.21 rockets under the wings. It reached a maximum speed of 642 km/h at 6,300 m and a service ceiling of 12,000 m, with a climb rate of 22.7 m/s. Its internal range was 880 km, extendable to 1,994 km with a 300-litre drop tank.

Key data

Aircraft type	Single-seat, single-engine piston fighter
Length	9 m
Wingspan	9.9 m
Height	2.6 m
Wing area	16.1 m²
Empty weight	2,247 kg
MTOW	3,400 kg
Top speed	642 km/h at 6,300 m
Cruise speed	590 km/h at 6,000 m
Service ceiling	12,000 m
Initial climb rate	22.7 m/s
Range	880 km
Ferry range	1,994 km
Powerplant	1 × Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1
Power per engine	1,455 hp
Max weapons load	250 kg
Payload	0 kg
Crew	1

Powerplant

Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1 piston engine, 1,475 hp (1,085 kW)

Armament

2x MG131 13 mm synchronized (300 each) + 1x MG151/20 20 mm or 1x MK108 30 mm (65) through the propeller hub; optional 2x MG151/20 20 mm in underwing gondolas; 2x Wfr.Gr.21 21 cm rockets

Cargo capacity

No cargo or passenger capacity: it is a single-seat fighter whose only station is the pilot's.

Range conditions

880 km on internal fuel; up to 1,994 km with a 300 l drop tank